Shampay



1,429,97 Patented Sept. 26, 1922.

3 SHEETSSHEET 1. I A? i l 7 fivefzz fi'i P. J. SHAMPAY.

DRYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 18, 1920. RENEWED FEB 21. 1922.

Patented Sept. 26, 1922.

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ZEV/EZ? P. J. SHAMPAY.

DRYING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 18, I920. RENEWED FEB. 27. 1922. Y

1,429,976 PatentedSept26, 1922.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

Patented Sept. 26, 1922.

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' .mmemmsi Application filed Mar h-"18,1920, Serial musessz's. Renewed February 27,1922. Serial in. 539,750.

To all whomitmay concern.

Be it known :that I,HPASCAL*J1 S'HAMPAY,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county-of-(Jookv and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in" Drying Machines, 2 of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to drying machines,

and has. for one 10f its objects the "provision 7 articles to be .dried' in tubular-form.

-A"further obj ect is the provision jo'f simpl'e and eflioient means .for holding an article intubular form and circulatingthe air in said tubular article. I

'A .still further object is the provision of means for holding an articlein tubular form withv said means arrangedito holdthefarticle I stretched taut longitudinally of the tubular article. 1 .1 i Other objects will appear hereinafter.

iAnrembodimenti of my invention is indicated in the accompanyin drawings formingza part ofthis specification, and in which, ig. 1 shows aplurality 10f:drying; ma-

l chines attached together. and embodying my set of/devices correspondsflto thetnumber of taken through 'one of invention. 1 a V Fig-2 is a section taken on=line-2-2 of -%ig. :3 is asvertical fragmenta lzsection the drying elements shown in Fig. 1;

.Figa is a view are; '05 mai 0mg 3, and

Referring more particularly to-the draw-a pipe 6-having a plurality-of fittingsfi there.- in. "The. number of fittings 7 used in anyv drying elementsto be installeda; Onefitting 7 isnecessaryfor eachwdrying elements A framer 8 is also provided above thecpipe 6 for partially supporting the dryingele- This frame may be made; of angle :1 iron, as shown, or:.,ofvan'--y; other desirable ments.

materials. In. each fitting. 7 I 'preferablyiprovide a valve. 9 for controlling-thepassage of steam. orvother heating fluid from ,pipei6-into a dry,-

on sprin dry artic esof different. lengths or widths, the mounting2l can be adjusted along on pipe 12w to accommodate these different mg element. The fitting 7 is preferably an gu ar wlth a vertical portion in which is threaded,or otherwise attached, a substansmaller pipe 12 connected together by a re duced' coupling 13 and a cap 14: at the top of pipe 12; It'wi ll beunderstood that the of simple and eflicient m'eans for-holding heatersmaybe made of any desirablematerials; I also preferably provide a vent valve 15 at'the to of the heater so as to maintain live steam in said heater.

Disposed on the frame 8 I provide a disc .-16-providing a bottom closure for the drying chamber. 1 This disc 16 is preferably prov1 ed with an opening 17 at its center provide a spring 20 which presses upwardly Con said disc 18. At the lower end of the spring 20 I provide amounting 21 having a setscrew 22 therein. The arrangement of mounting 21 is such that by loosening set screw'22 more or less tension can be placed 20; Als'o, when it is desired to widthsor lengths. The mounting 21 may be formed in any desirable manner, that indi- ;cated being formed of slidable members 23 on pipe 12 with bars v2 1 reaching up to a l I l adlSC 25 which supports the spring 20. Fig. 5 1s an enlargedfragm'ental view'of the base portion of my drying device: J

:Journaledlon the pipe 11 I have mounted a fan made up 'ofspiders 26 and blades 2?.

Depending from thelower spider 26 is a hub member28 extending down through openings 17 in disk: 16 with a bevel gear 29 attached-thereto. The bevel gear 29 meshes with a bevel gear 30 which is fixed on a shaft 31 mounted inasuitable part of fitting 7. OnLthe-shaftB I provide a pulley 32 for operating shaft 31. When'a numb-er of the dryingelementsare placed along in a line,

as indicatedin Fig. 1,one belt, not shown,

-may be passed around thezpu'lleys 32 to ef- Iz-fectsimultaneous rotation of the fans or these fans'may be driven in any other de Isirable manner. (Between the upper end of lfitti'ngi't and the-lower side of gear. 29 I 4g-- i} T1,. or 7 t provide an anti-friction ri ,33 This annul a a k rts is oped in e "m me fi fii we; re w iill fiififiiai w u a as a be hrust bearing. It w1 bea. perent sige Larger an the periphery of the fan. that any other form of enti-frietion eerin'g v 3. A dr in machine comprisin a. submag be used. fitihhiH-y pipe; :1 tting at (V n the periphery of disc 16 I prov Elf; of and supporting said steam flange 34 which is provided with one r i fa; 2n journaled on said steam pipe; m -2 v Wis M can w r. th% :x is disc i if t anot er portion porting said an on said fitting; po ii r of the flee 7 34 I pnpvide we ringrmeans connected withthe tanyand .e blandog 36. he tongues 35 ldglgsafiMa ket-holder ediphda goholdmumhtimtuhuadaptedrto lock the mm m din n nilarf mnmndf fan.

i, ,5, p J, 1 I a I have indieated the we H0161? theater ;-1e' fm:-; eul-aroundrt e mm; the article to'be dried as .medemp-o -a horizontal memher'belbw'flw e0 two annular "in when: apted'tml hr fan; a-diseibq p'dxmmberdhthe topl'ofthe -m1e ran; and mean'wbtdhmpdeipheiiee 101i sdili an,.artie1e is "being "dried; Ehfihwif the -.v d'1se'memberson-hliiing a-bhnketrintdbunular. membersis made --.h1e,oi.iwring-.B- F'lar .fbtmi soothat'the v and; which may he of angular, we Slifih :members: reneioee the-den. as a, Z-sheped bar, esshbmtu .1 pdrtienw .uA comprising 1a stubof the bar 37 has perfmetdohe'oren 88 'stantihllg :wertioehheeter; a tan sg'voiirneled' ed for ,35' and spring-pressed deg- 61 tn 1101a?!- onithedisc lmmherct support Uroumnl the lower the article being rmim dimdfie member below the fen; a disc-.elm' mem Eah ofwthe mngS"3'Z-i$- p1fiViddimifl!$ -b6r elidibly mfied "hi1 saidw item; a number: Qfi'points 39 11pm. which tifimrfiole 'springn'pheiilg upwhrdly. onzthbdise fatlthe to be dried uplmced. :upper: Iii sad-heateryand-meanamt may be wound aroumdwmthe'rings-fif; and the hu'ihaffleeidisenialbemfim hosldpoints 139 in may desirablermpinen indvtiiesing df nhhtin tubular ie'rmirouid-said artiolesitobedxiefi mify'bt wml ldfin mflfglfvfm n w; I

mare turnmeedesirede: *fintA'fl "mhliineim H I fiifljbm 2B0 hold'tho article 'dts stehtinlly'w n Bantam den-- 39-, Lhaveindioated'riags 4B whiehl 'arollnd'therhlterg-md'hrimhdic secured to the rings B7'byiscrewb'fl or w {member below the fan; a. disc-shaped fin equivalent. 1 L: 7! .2 .E.:. 2w ber slimymndntlij flnf henefiemhtnb- The mingAQmtjaeentdkcrtQgisi peovg'd'ed .stmi'el}y 'ibwfitdflntioled with :a groove 42 which. M the: disc a spmfifimm'ng dpwandg pi w m lowen-ring 37 -ageimt'dise 16. ZBhertipper 'the-hesteflwshpwnthihester limitingfilie ring fil is provided withm-lddge 433 Md" upward vefelifibdiso ut 10 to rest: on the-itop ofwdisellBfihewkrhugur-the upper portion of said heater; and'qimms ment being such-that "what the qniniwwlml for mingvienblafllli m the M11- 7 -*eries of the disc members. J v i 37 looked ageinst'dxisoiifi, .7. A11 emachine MIiSiIIgM-flB- press disc 18 up egnindt'liedgwwto hil eim stenthlbywemed stdemrpipeg n'zetoptetifixe @110 article-to be'dried, taut.- I i *t0p of the steam pipe; a. dim:

This device'eis-pnrtllm ad b slidibly moilbd -unfire whim @ipegi'ii dryingibed bl a. the ike, spring having one end adjustably secmlldk it will be apparent that malty [other articles on the-steam: the We end bpbflmay beidriedralso mi'fll'ne xl'dviee-bymkiig tively w u h gaideliwflw'discz lmwiflle the latterl'muprroper-sieeswr :51 w. Hug-12cm 1H '1 with 1mm I cleini1- L 3 pign ewtand'mgmongh nidwperfwdtibnru 1.- A: drying ima'chine comprising #an' usright heetingelexhent; aifammnnnted' n and adapted to NVdheil'flllld the-heating elementand 'andnmwlar aon rotery means for hotding an mine-w lie drlui imam forumaround!therfitm.'4' .i- W m' 2. A. drying machine comp 'fan en thzfpfivirithi-itwhiih meim -thr0ughs :pe'rfmufiu'n;dri" at tacked to huhyend- W'Mdi gqm m'l gthbe flgeof ia h Mmam ugh :3 0 when; it m i r V v pelipheriee' df the to stantially vertical "steam pigeyiat Kieth hoki'u erfide lo' be form; @125 naiednnpthegstexm'pipe an to W'EWNIIHM mlflwmoumemmem the: tate armindzbhe lettem m '1 bllifkdw disc members. :14 new portionwd the fish c 'biilg' e heetstemrpipemmdwdn annulablmheemmrt ingelement ;'a*-tun;retet ib'ly'mmted around adtliba upper iportion 'ut'rtlle'pif mlhe ithefheat'nig 7 ethidhfly diec'wthemso lower end of the fan; a disc slidably mounted above said fan; resilient means pressing upwardly on the slidably mounted disc; and an article to be dried holding ring at the periphery of each of said discs, the upper ring resting on the slidably mounted disc and the lower ring being removably locked'to the lower disc.

10. A drying machine comprising an upright heating element; a fan rotatably mounted on the heating element; a stationary disc on the heating element at the lower end of the fan; a disc slidably mounted on the heating element above the fan; resilient means pressing upwardly on the slidably mounted disc; a ring having a portion resting on the peripheral edge of the slidably mounted disc, a ring resting on the disc at the lower end of the fan; a flange on the last-mentioned disc; locking means locking the last-mentioned ring to said flange; and article to be dried holding points on said rings.

11. A drying machine comprising an upright steam pipe; spaced-apart rings substantially concentric with said steam pipe means on said rings for supporting articles to be dried; and means for moving air from the steam pipe radially from the latter.

12. A drying machine comprising an upright steam pipe; means for holding articles to be dried in tubular form around said steam pipe; and means for moving air from said steam pipe toward articles to be dried.

13. A drying machine comprising two spaced blanket holding members adapted to hold a blanket in tubular form; a fan within said blanket holding members; and means for feeding hot air to said fan.

14. A drying machine comprising two disc-shaped members having blanket holding devices at their peripheries; a mounting for one of said discs holding the latter stationary; a mounting for the other disc holding the latter resiliently; means for introducing hot air to the space between said discs; and means for forcing said air radially from the axis of said discs.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification 011 this 11th day of March A. D. 1920.

PASCAL J. SHAMPAY. 

